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Simple new method of protecting the septum during oxygen delivery via a nasal canula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

A S Banerjee
Affiliation:
the Department of ENT, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
B U Kumar
Affiliation:
the Department of ENT, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
Navdeep Sethi
Affiliation:
the Department of ENT, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.

Abstract

Epistaxsis and crustation are common problems associated with long-term use of oxygen through nasal prongs in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nasal prong can cause direct trauma to the septal mucosa. We describe a simple solution to this problem with use of the disposable ear tip used in tympanometry

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2005 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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